
	Where results make sense

Topic: Ellesmere

Related Topics

Ellesmere Port

North Shropshire

Shropshire

Ellesmere Island

Baschurch

England football team

Population of England

England

List of towns in England

Chanticleer and the Fox

How to tell the origin of an accent

List of transport museums

List of English districts by population

In the News (Wed 15 Feb 12)

EXECUTIVE POWER

Iran

ANALYSIS

Pakistan

Family compact

	ELLESMERE - LoveToKnow Article on ELLESMERE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lord Ellesmere served as president of the Royal Geographical Society and as president of the Royal Asiatic Society, and he was a trustee of the National Gallery.
		The manor of Ellesmere (Ellesmeles) belonged before the Conquest to Earl Edwin of Mercia, and was granted by William the Conqueror to Roger, earl of Shrewsbury, whose son, Robert de Belesme, forfeited it in 1ff 2 for treason against Henry I. In 1177 Henry II.
		Ellesmere owed itg early importance to its position on the Welsh borders and to its castle, which -was in ruins, however, in 1349.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /E/EL/ELLESMERE.htm (792 words)

	Encyclopedia: Ellesmere Island
		Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere (January 1, 1800 - February 18, 1857), born in London, was the second son of the 1st duke of Sutherland.
		Large portions (80,000 kmÂ²) of Ellesmere Island are covered with glaciers and ice, with Manson Icefield and Sydkap in the south; Prince of Wales Icefield and Agassiz Ice Cap along the central-east side of the island, along with substantial ice cover in Northern Ellesmere Island.
		Along the northwest coast of Ellesmere Island are some ice shelves, including the Ward Hunt ice shelf which experienced major breakup during summer 2002.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ellesmere-Island (996 words)

	Ellesmere Island - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ellesmere Island, in the Arctic Ocean, is the world's 10th largest island, and Canada's third largest island, with an area of 196,235 km
		Ellesmere Island (French: Île Ellesmere) is part of the Arctic Islands of the Canadian territory of Nunavut.
		The most northern mountain range in the world, the United States Range is located in the northeast region of the island.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Ellesmere_Island (238 words)

	Ellesmere Island -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Large portions (80,000 km²) of Ellesmere Island are covered with (A slowly moving mass of ice) glaciers and ice, with Manson Icefield and Sydkap in the south; Prince of Wales Icefield and Agassiz Ice Cap along the central-east side of the island, along with substantial ice cover in Northern Ellesmere Island.
		Along the northwest coast of Ellesmere Island are some (Click link for more info and facts about ice shelves) ice shelves, including the Ward Hunt ice shelf which experienced major breakup during summer 2002.
		There are three settlements on Ellesmere Island: (Condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action) Alert, (A town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean) Eureka, and (Click link for more info and facts about Grise Fiord) Grise Fiord.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/el/ellesmere_island.htm (436 words)

	Droog's Ellesmere Island Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The communications equipment on Ellesmere Island is one of the primary reasons for human presence here.
		Along with the Arctic wolf and the short-tailed weasel (aka stoat or ermine) these foxes are one of the three carnivores native to Ellesmere Island.
		Ellesmere Island, Canada's High Arctic, is a wonderous place, vast, rugged, peaceful, timeless; the silence is so intense you can almost feel it.
	members.kos.net /marisett/ellesmere.html (1615 words)

	Ellesmere Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ellesmere Island, in the Arctic Ocean, is the List of islands by sizeworld's 10th largest island, and Canada's third largest island, with an area of 1 E11 m²196,235 km
		Ellesmere Island (French: ''Île Ellesmere)'' is part of the Arctic Islands (Canada)Arctic Islands of the CanadaCanadian territory of Nunavut.
		km) of Ellesmere Island are covered with glacierglaciers and ice, with Manson Icefield and Sydkap in the south; Prince of Wales Icefield and Agassiz Ice Cap along the central-east side of the island, along with substantial ice cover in Northern Ellesmere Island.
	www.infothis.com /find/Ellesmere_Island (463 words)

	AllRefer.com - Ellesmere Island (Arctic Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ellesmere Island, 82,119 sq mi (212,688 sq km), c.500 mi (800 km) long, in the Arctic Ocean, N Nunavut Territory, Canada; second largest and northernmost island of the Arctic Archipelago.
		It is separated from NW Greenland by a narrow passage.
		First sighted by the British explorer William Baffin in 1616, Ellesmere Island was explored in the latter half of the 19th cent.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/EllesmrIs.html (276 words)

	Ellesmere Chaucer
		The Ellesmere Chaucer is not only the most beautiful manuscript of Chaucer's best known work, the Cantebury Tales, but the most famous literary manuscript in English.
		But the best known decorative feature of the Ellesmere manuscript is a set of twenty-three equestrian portraits of the storytellers (including Chaucer) who tell their tales during a sixty-mile pilgrimage from London to the shrine of St. Thomas à Becket in Cantebury Cathedral.
		The chief purpose of the Ellesmere pilgrim portraits is to facilitate reading by making explicit and visible the manuscript's arrangement that classifies the tales according to the speakers.
	www.liunet.edu /cwis/cwp/library/sc/chaucer/text_page.htm (700 words)

	BBC - Shropshire - Features - Ellesmere's black hole
		Ellesmere wharf was once a hive of activity in the heyday of the canals, and lends its name to Ellesmere Port on the Wirral, which was built as a sea port for canal traffic from Shropshire and the Midlands.
		The plans were enthusiastically backed by Ellesmere's Chamber of Trade and the Town Council, and permission was granted by North Shropshire District Council.
		The decision caused uproar in Ellesmere, where residents had hoped the eyesore in their town was finally to disappear.
	www.bbc.co.uk /shropshire/features/2004/05/ellesmere_wharf.shtml (683 words)

	Legendary Expeditions - Kayaking and Hiking adventures amidst the Fjords of Ellesmere Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This is a remote rugged coastline-breathtaking fjords, intriguing islands and a wildlife oasis where silence is broken by melt water dripping from stranded, dream-like icebergs.
		Ellesmere Island is one of the world's most pristine wilderness areas.
		During the past 16 years we have led more than 40 kayak expeditions on Ellesmere Island, and we remain convinced that this trip is the ultimate adventure for sea kayakers and Arctic aficionados alike.
	www.legendaryex.com /tours/kayaking_ellesmere_1.html (648 words)

	AllRefer.com - Ellesmere, Francis Egerton, 1st earl of (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Ellesmere, Francis Egerton, 1st earl of, British And Irish History, Biographies
		Ellesmere, Francis Egerton, 1st earl of[elz´mEr] Pronunciation Key, 1800–1857, British politician, author, and philanthropist.
		His family name was Leveson-Gower, but he changed it on inheriting (1833) the estates of his great uncle, Francis Egerton, 3d duke of Bridgewater.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/EllesmrF.html (225 words)

	Ellesmere Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It passed the south side of Ellesmere where a short arm was cut from the branch to a basin in the town while the branch continued east towards Whitchurch.
		The link-up between the Ellesmere Canal and the Chester Canal was a very friendly agreement compared to some canal "partnerships" around the country at that time.
		The whole of the southern part of the Ellesmere Canal was fed by the River Dee on a very long feeder which started in the Welsh mountains at Llantisilio.
	www.btinternet.com /~canals/canals/ellesmerecanalroot.htm (1709 words)

	Goodyear British Off Road Championship \| Ellesmere
		In 2002 the visit to Park Farm near Ellesmere in Shropshire proved to be a fast and furious affair.
		For 2004 the Ellesmere event returned to a summer slot, so the chance of some good weather should make for a cracking event both on and off the track.
		The HQ is at Park Hall Farm, Ellesmere, Shropshire.
	www.users.waitrose.com /~4wd/ellesmere_info.htm (407 words)

	Ellesmere
		Research we have conducted on different hull shapes has resulted in the introduction, this year, of a new kayak that is both rapid and responsive, two concepts that tend to be diametrically opposed.
		Mirroring the elegance of traditional sea kayaks, the shape of the ELLESMERE combines the advantages of hard chine and a rounded arch.
		A deck line runs along each side of the craft and there are binders to secure a maritime map, additional baggage, emergency paddle, and also to allow recovery using a paddle float.
	www.lakegeorgekayak.com /boreal_kayaks_ellesmere_more.htm (406 words)

	Day 6 Ellesmere
		Ellesmere junction, left is Ellesmere, right to the meres and on to Hurleston
		Near the winding hole of the Ellesmere branch.
		Once they are into the lock we get to talking about where we are going and they help us by showing us their Franklin book for the upcoming winding holes.
	www.boardmanweb.com /trip/day6.htm (677 words)

	Ellesmere Info Shropshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bridgewater Arms Hotel, commemorates the connection of Ellesmere with the Duke of Bridgewater, to whom it owes its canal.
		Ellesmere and the canalIt is 200 years since some of Britain's leading industrials first met in Ellesmere to plan a route linking Shrewsbury to what would become Ellesmere Port.
		Ellesmere.info is sponsored by- Ellesmere Town Council, Ellesmere Chamber of Commerce and approved by Ellesmere Infolink and Visitors Centre
	www.ellesmere.info (143 words)

	Ellesmere Tourist Information and Accommodation - Shropshire Tourism
		So they established a camp by the side of the magnificent glacial mere and the people started fishing, boating and walking around the shoreline admiring the view.
		You can view the wildlife from the comfort of the visitor centre using CCTV and if that's not enough there are regular festivals, antique markets and events to amuse you.
		If you would like to visit Ellesmere and need accommodation and are interested in finding the best hotel, guest house, bed and breakfast or self catering property, please click here.
	www.shropshiretourism.info /ellesmere (260 words)

	Ellesmere Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
		Set on the largest and most spectacular of nine glacial meres, Ellesmere was the birthplace of the Llangollen Canal, which was designed and built by Thomas Telford from his offices in the town and funded by money raised in a local hotel.
		Ellesmere is a small market town, with lovely Georgian Houses and half-timbered buildings.
		Surrounded by circular walks, woodlands and gardens, Ellesmere is a nature lover's paradise.
	www.aboutbritain.com /towns/Ellesmere.asp (452 words)

	Mornington Peninsula Victoria Bed and Breakfast accommodation for couples Blairgowrie - Ellesmere House B&B.
		The ground floor of Ellesmere House offers guests two bedrooms, both with QS beds, quality bed linen, towels, small dining setting and colour television.
		Breakfast is included in the tariff and comprises a gourmet basket of poached or fresh seasonal fruit, selection of cereals, toast, home made jam, tea and coffee.
		Ellesmere House BandB is a proud member of Mornington Peninsula Tourism Inc.
	www.ellesmerehouse.com.au (328 words)

	Ellesmere Library \| Shropshire County Council
		Ellesmere Library is located within Fullwood House, an attractive Georgian building, which was refurbished in 1996.
		Ellesmere Library is one of seven community libraries in the North Shropshire Library Area and is managed from Oswestry Library.
		Ellesmere Library offers activities and events for children and young people has an active and popular Homework Club which meets after school on a Thursday 3.30 - 5.30 p.m.
	www.shropshire.gov.uk /Library.nsf/aefab96e9fddfa6680256c63003b6126/83c475f06e28179380256c990037c1f2!OpenDocument (289 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: Horizontal Everest: Extreme Journey's on Ellesmere Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Part of the Canadian Northwest Territories, Ellesmere is the tenth largest island in the world and lies west of northern Greenland.
		Ellesmere Island is desolate and inhospitable even by Arctic standards.
		I have had the pleasure of meeting him and listening to his tales first hand on two serendipitous occasions; both were on Ellesmere Island.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/1569473277 (1650 words)

	Taconite Inlet Project: Watershed & northern Ellesmere Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ellesmere Island is the largest of the Queen Elizabeth Islands.
		The highest peaks of eastern North America are found on Ellesmere Island, especially in the Grantland Mountains, where Barbeau Peak (2604 m) is the highest (Map of northern Ellesmere Island).
		The north coast of Ellesmere Island is a unique region of North America.
	www.geo.umass.edu /climate/TILPHTML/Watershedgeography.html (463 words)

	Vauxhall Ellesmere Port Workers Facing Lay Offs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Both Ellesmere Port and the Antwerp plant in Belgium are affected by the action taken in Bochum, which has interrupted the supply of key components in the manufacture of the new Astra 5 door hatch model.
		Mass meetings were held at the Vauxhall plants this morning as part of a day of action throughout GM in Europe.
		Phil Allman, Trade Union Convener at Ellesmere Port said "The Union is working with the company to keep the impact of the lay off and it's effect on the workforce to a minimum."
	www.forrelease.com /D20041019/1128869.html (287 words)

	Ellesmere Medical Practice
		We are pleased to welcome you to Ellesmere Medical Practice where we work closely together as a Primary Health Care Team involving Doctors, Nurses, Health Visitors, District Nurses, Chiropodist, Counsellors and Reception Staff.
		Ellesmere surgery is open 8.30am-6.00pm weekdays, except for lunchtime closing 1.00-2.00pm Monday to Friday inclusive.
		Lynne and Elaine are contactable at Ellesmere Clinic at other times on (01691-623260).
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/ELLMED (611 words)

	Cheshire County Council: Ellesmere Port And Neston Opens Its Second Children’s Centre
		Led by Cheshire County Council, the local programmes are co-ordinated by a partnership which includes its Adult and Community Services and Children’s Services as well as local health agencies and parents of young children living in the centre’s catchment area.
		County Council Chairman Barrie Hardern, one of the speakers at the opening ceremony, said: “I greatly welcome the opening of Neston Children’s Centre, the second of four to be opened in the Ellesmere Port and Neston district within phase one of the Children’s Centre strategy.
		Among the VIPs at the opening were local MP Andrew Miller and Michael Darby, Chair of Neston Children’s Centre and Chair of Ellesmere Port and Neston Primary Care Trust.
	www.cheshire.gov.uk /PR/2005/September/254-05.htm (662 words)

	Legendary Expeditions - Ellesmere Island Traverse; wilderness adventure in Arctic Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ellesmere Island is a polar desert with dry, mild summers.
		This extraordinary mountain wilderness provides the setting for our two-week backpacking expedition on Ellesmere Island, an exciting overland traverse through a dramatic ice-free corridor.
		Located less than 700 miles from the North Pole, this remarkable route was discovered 4000 years ago by Paleoeskimos migrating from the Bering Sea to Greenland.
	www.legendaryex.com /tours/ellesmere_backpacking.html (620 words)

	Ellesmere Manuscript; general note
		The Ellesmere Manuscript (which is in the Huntington Library in San Marino, California) is one of the two earliest surviving manuscripts of the Canterbury Tales, the other is the Hengwrt Manuscript (or Peniarth 392 D, now in the National Library of Wales, in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire).
		The Ellesmere (as opposed to the relatively plain Hengwrt) is one of the most elaborately illuminated of the surviving manuscripts of the Cantervury Tales.
		The Canterbury tales : a facsimile and transcription of the Hengwrt manuscript with variants from the Ellesmere manuscript, Geoffrey Chaucer; edited by Paul G. Ruggiers; introductions by Donald C. Baker, and by A. Doyle and M. Parkes.
	www.people.fas.harvard.edu /~chaucer/canttales/knight/elles-ms.html (619 words)

	MR 86 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gauthier, L. Observations of wildlife on Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg islands between June 12-21, 1995.
		An aerial survey of central Ellesmere Island and Axel Heiberg Island was conducted between June 12-21, 1995.
		We can conclude, however, that caribou numbers appear to have declined on Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands as they have elsewhere on the arctic islands, but that muskox and caribou continue to be found in those areas where they have previously been found in the highest densities.
	www.nwtwildlife.rwed.gov.nt.ca /Publications/ManuscriptReports/Reports/86.htm (201 words)

	Ellesmere, Thomas Egerton, Baron. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A friend of Robert Devereux, 2d earl of Essex, he tried to curb the earl’s impetuosity, was lenient to him at the time of his first trial (1600), but abandoned him after his rebellion (1601) and was a witness against him in the trial that resulted in his execution.
		On his accession in 1603, James I made Egerton Baron Ellesmere and lord chancellor.
		A staunch supporter of royal prerogative, he championed the courts of chancery and high commission against those of common law and helped to secure the dismissal (1616) of Sir Edward Coke.
	www.bartleby.com /65/el/EllesmrT.html (220 words)

	Caravan Club CL Site, Birch Hill, Ellesmere, Shropshire
		Set in green rolling countryside, Birch Hill farmhouse is 1 mile North of Ellesmere in North Shropshire, just 2 miles from the North Wales border.
		Ellesmere is a quiet market town dating back to Saxon times.
		Ellesmere has various events centred around the meres including a carnival and annual sailing regatta.
	www.birchhill.co.uk (506 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)